Modano leads Dallas to victory; Sabres win

Mike Modano scored his second goal of the game 35 seconds into overtime, Marty Turco made 23 saves and Dallas beat the host New York Islanders 3-2 Monday night for the Stars' sixth straight win.

Modano knocked in a rebound from the slot of Stephane Robidas' shot to give the Stars' their first win over the Islanders since March 23, 2001.

Jeff Halpern had given Dallas a 2-1 lead in the third period, but that was erased with 2:38 left in regulation when Miroslav Satan tied it for New York.

The Stars have outscored opponents 20-7 during their winning streak and have earned points in eight straight games (6-0-2).

Sabres 3, Capitals 1: Jochen Hecht had 2 goals and an assist to lead visiting Buffalo Sabres to its season-high fifth straight victory, over Washington. Hecht scored Buffalo's first 2 goals, with the second snapping a 1-1 tie in the second period. He then assisted on Jason Pominville's insurance goal later in the period at the end of a 2-on-1 breakaway.

Bruins 6, Flyers 3: Glen Murray scored 2 goals and Marc Savard added a goal and 3 assists to help visiting Boston beat Philadelphia. Glen Metropolit, Peter Schaefer, and Chuck Kobasew also scored for the Bruins, who built leads of 4-0 and 5-2. Mike Knuble, Mike Richards, and Scottie Upshall scored power-play goals for the Flyers.

Oilers 3, Blue Jackets 1: Andrew Cogliano scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Dwayne Roloson stopped 36 shots, and Edmonton defeated visiting Columbus. Kyle Brodziak and Ales Hemsky also scored for Edmonton, which finished its season-high six-game homestand 3-3. Ron Hainsey scored for Columbus, which snapped a two-game winning streak in the opener of a three-game road trip. The Blue Jackets remained tied with Chicago and St. Louis for second place in the Central, 6 points behind Detroit.